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10 Responses to Florida Crushes the Ball on Progress in International Literacy Study

If I am reading this right, I think it says that the average 6th grader in FL is reading at a higher level than the average student in the US. Is that right? Is that consistent with 4th grade and 8th grade NAEP scores?

The United States has made a substantial amount of progress since the 1990s on PISA and we know from NAEP that Florida was well behind the national averages back in the 1990s. Ergo, above the (improved) national average is nothing at which to sneeze.

[…] In a perfect world, I’d take both Manning and Bennett. Winning Super Bowl XLVII would be exciting enough. Winning the Super Bowl of education reform — providing more choice, opportunity, accountability, and excellent learning opportunities — would be even better! But good luck to Florida as they seek to continue their successful track record. […]